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Spawned vs v0 by Vercel

10 min readJanuary 12, 2026By Spawned Team

Spawned builds full apps, v0 generates components. Different tools for different jobs.

Different Tools, Different Jobs

v0 by Vercel: Generates UI components from descriptions Spawned: Builds full applications from descriptions

What v0 Does

You describe a component: "A pricing table with three tiers" v0 generates that component's React code.

It's focused, fast, and great for UI pieces.

What Spawned Does

You describe an app: "A recipe sharing app where users can save and search recipes" Spawned generates the full app - UI, logic, database, authentication.

When to Use v0

  • You need a specific UI component
  • You're working in an existing codebase
  • You want to iterate on visual design quickly
  • You're a developer building piece by piece

When to Use Spawned

  • You're building a complete app
  • You want backend functionality
  • You need user authentication, database, payments
  • You want token/Web3 features

Using Together

Start component design in v0, then use those ideas when describing your full app in Spawned. Or export from Spawned and use v0 to generate new components to add.

Output Quality

Both generate clean, modern React code. v0 is Vercel's style. Spawned matches Next.js best practices.

Pricing

v0 has free tier with limits. Spawned has free tier. Both have paid plans for more usage.

Learning Curve

v0 is simpler - just describe components. Spawned requires thinking about whole applications but handles more complexity.

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